Notice of Supplemental Funding, Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program
HRSA is awarding supplemental funding under the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program to one award recipient in fiscal year 2026 to advance efforts to improve h...
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Notice of supplemental funding.
SUMMARY:
HRSA is awarding supplemental funding under the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program to one award recipient in fiscal year 2026 to advance efforts to improve health care and quality of care in rural areas by supporting quality measure implementation, data reporting, and the use of data to drive improvements in quality of care.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheena Johnson, Deputy Division Director, Hospital State Division, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA, at
sjohnson@hrsa.gov
and 872-271-6370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient(s) of the Award:
Telligen, Inc.
Amount of Non-Competitive Award:
One award for $260,000.
Project Period:
September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
Assistance Listing Number:
93.241.
Award Instrument:
Cooperative Agreement.
Authority:
Section 711(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)).
Table 1—Recipient and Award Amount
Grant No.
Award recipient name
City, state
Award amount
U1RRH49251
Telligen, Inc
West Des Moines, IA
$260,000
Justification:
This funding will provide a one-time supplement to Telligen, Inc. to provide additional technical assistance to Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program beneficiaries, Critical Access Hospitals, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program (SHCPQIP) to support quality measure implementation, data reporting, and drive quality improvement activities. Additionally, the grant recipient will use funding to build on past and ongoing technical assistance provided to SHCPQIP recipients, supporting quality improvement efforts across levels of the health care system in rural communities by (1) preparing rural health care providers to develop sustained quality improvement strategies within their organizations, (2) strengthening organizational capacity for collecting and analyzing data, (3) using technology tools for building efficiencies and, (4) building financial sustainability by training workforce and building systems around billing and coding and other reimbursement strategies. The award will provide the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program the resources to refine, enhance, and strengthen technical assistance delivery across the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Critical Access Hospitals, and SHCPQIP participants.
42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5)